Key words : marks 13 years
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Japan marks 13 years since 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident
People across Japan are remembering the lives lost during one of the country's worst natural disasters. Monday marks 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The event killed thousands and triggered a major nuclear accident, which still has yet to be resolved.
The magnitude 9.0 quake struck at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2011, off the coast of the northeastern region of Tohoku. It generated tsunami more than 10 meters high, devastating Japan's Pacific coast.
Authorities say over 22,000 people went missing or were killed, including those who died as a result of circumstances caused by the disaster.
The destruction forced hundreds of thousands more from their homes. Even now, over 29,000 people still cannot return.
The tsunami also surged into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, causing a triple meltdown.
Last year, the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, began discharging treated and diluted water from the facility into the sea. The water is diluted to reduce tritium levels to about one-seventh of the World Health Organization's guidance level for drinking water.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has found the release consistent with international safety standards.
TEPCO is now hoping to remove fuel debris from the reactors. It is described as the biggest challenge, and the operation was recently delayed for the third time.
TEPCO seeks to completely decommission the site by 2051. But multiple setbacks have thrown that timeline into question.
Key words : many survivors every month
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Japanese man mourns family lost in tsunami
Daigaku Toshihiko visits a memorial every month on the 11th to pray for five family members who died in the 2011 tsunami.
Key words : suzuki takeko
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Key words : fukushima recovery new comer
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Newcomer plants seeds of hope for Okuma, Fukushima, agriculture
A man new to Fukushima Prefecture is creating an orchard in Okuma. He aims to bring more attention to the town and help revive its agriculture industry, which was devastated due to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. NHK World's Ueno Yamato reports.
Key words : ukraine nuclear expert
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Ukrainian nuclear expert remembering those affected by Japan's March 11 disaster
March 11 marks exactly 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan. A nuclear expert in war-torn Ukraine says he is remembering the areas affected by the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant triggered by the disaster in 2011.
Serhiy Kireev heads a government research laboratory about 12 kilometers from the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine.
He offered silent prayers to those affected by the 2011 disaster at a memorial monument jointly built by Japanese and Ukrainians near his lab.
Kireev was among those who responded to the nuclear crisis at the Chornobyl power plant in 1986 during the Soviet era.
He offered assistance to Japan when meltdowns occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, including helping Japanese experts measure radioactive contamination in the environment.
Kireev has often visited the Fukushima Daiichi plant to share Ukrainian experts' knowledge with Japanese counterparts. His laboratory and Fukushima University have also been conducting a joint environmental study near the Chornobyl plant.
Kireev said he will never forget what happened to people in Fukushima and Ukraine, and that he hopes those displaced by the nuclear accidents can someday return to their hometowns.
He added that he will continue to work hand-in-hand with Japanese researchers so that the day will come as early as possible.
He said Russian troops temporarily occupied his lab in the wake of their invasion of Ukraine and destroyed or stole its computers and dosimeters. Japan helped the lab to resume operations by providing replacements.
Kireev thanked Japan for being one of the countries to provide assistance.
Key words : thousands of dragon ball argentina
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Argentine fans pay tribute to 'Dragon Ball' creator Toriyama
Thousands of fans of "Dragon Ball" in Argentina have paid tribute to its creator, Toriyama Akira, who died earlier this month at the age of 68.
The fans gathered around an obelisk in the center of the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires on Sunday to mourn the death of the manga legend.
They sang the anime's theme song and struck the pose of the "Spirit Bomb" attack, which is one of the special techniques used by the main character, Son Goku.
Dragon Ball is highly popular in Central and South America. Memorial events for the late author have been held in various parts of the region. Top soccer teams and players have posted messages online expressing gratitude to Toriyama.
One of the fans at the event said he has been passionate about Dragon Ball since he was a child. He also said the work taught him many things, such as the importance of friendship and never giving up.
Key words : learned self-defense
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Japan Ground SDF blames 'rollback' engine failure for 2023 helicopter crash
NHK has learned from a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force report that an engine failure called "rollback" was one of the causes for the deadly crash of a GSDF helicopter last year.
The UH-60 multi-purpose helicopter crashed off Miyakojima Island in Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa in April 2023. All 10 personnel on board died.
A report compiled by the GSDF says the engine on the right side of the aircraft experienced rollback in the air, a phenomenon that gradually decreases output. Rollback may occur when fuel supply for an engine falls short.
The output of the other engine on the left side subsequently dropped, and the helicopter fell into the ocean.
The report assumes that leaking, clogging or other trouble might have occurred on the piping, which sends air to equipment that controls the crashed chopper's right engine.
The GSDF says it is the first case of rollback ever confirmed in Self-Defense Force aircraft.
The report notes that the failure of the left side engine could be due to an abnormality in equipment related to its control or output.
It says an operation of the thrust lever may also have been the cause of the trouble. But the GSDF concludes that it was unable to specify the cause due to a lack of substantiating data.
The report is due to be made public sometime soon.
Key words : world weather Jonathan Oh
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